2021
A Web-Based Calculator for Predicting the Occurrence of Wound Complications, Wound Infection, and Unplanned Reoperation for Wound Complications in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Spinal Metastases
Hersh AM, Feghali J, Hung B, Pennington Z, Schilling A, Antar A, Patel J, Ehresman J, Cottrill E, Lubelski D, Elsamadicy AA, Goodwin CR, Lo SL, Sciubba DM. A Web-Based Calculator for Predicting the Occurrence of Wound Complications, Wound Infection, and Unplanned Reoperation for Wound Complications in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Spinal Metastases. World Neurosurgery 2021, 155: e218-e228. PMID: 34403800, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.08.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow platelet countWound complicationsPlatelet countUnplanned reoperationWound infectionRevision surgeryWeb-based calculatorIncision lengthHigher CCIHigher Charlson comorbidity indexSingle comprehensive cancer centerKarnofsky Performance Scale scoreLonger incision lengthCharlson Comorbidity IndexWound-related complicationsIndependent predictive factorsSurgical site infectionMultivariable logistic regressionPerformance Scale scoreComprehensive cancer centerOptimism-corrected areaPoor health statusComorbidity indexIndex surgeryMetastasis surgery
2018
Correlation of 2-year SRS-22r and ODI patient-reported outcomes with 5-year patient-reported outcomes after complex spinal fusion: a 5-year single-institution study of 118 patients.
Adogwa O, Karikari IO, Elsamadicy AA, Sergesketter AR, Galan D, Bridwell KH. Correlation of 2-year SRS-22r and ODI patient-reported outcomes with 5-year patient-reported outcomes after complex spinal fusion: a 5-year single-institution study of 118 patients. Journal Of Neurosurgery Spine 2018, 29: 422-428. PMID: 29979138, DOI: 10.3171/2018.2.spine171142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcomesComplex spinal fusionSpinal fusionLong-term patient-reported outcomesBaseline patient-reported outcomesMental healthSRS-22r domainsSingle-institution studyLack of patientsSRS-22rAdult patientsAmbispective studyIntraoperative variablesPatient demographicsPrimary outcomeGreater absolute changeRevision surgeryRadiographic parametersProspective collectionCobb angleSpinal arthrodesisIliac fixationPatientsPRO dataPRO instruments